Re: grounding question

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Original poster: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx 

In a message dated 10/9/06 3:51:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

>     A counterpoise is a type of "virtual ground". consisting of
>foil, wire mesh (chicken wire etc.) or radial wires arranged in a
>daisy wheel at least as long and broad as the coil is high or the
>topload diameter, whichever is greater. This is placed underneath the
>unit with RF ground end of secondary attached to it. The topload
>"sees this as ground and all works.

    Doesn't the primary coil, and any metallic items (NST's, wiring, 
etc) underneath it function as a counterpoise to a degree?

-Phil LaBudde